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Experience a Wild Horse and Dolphin Scenic Tour

{ August 1, 2018 } - Trish

One of the best parts of coastal living and life along the Crystal Coast is getting to experience a wild horse and dolphin scenic tour anytime we want. My kids and I are big nature lovers, so any chance to see wildlife in a natural setting is just magical.

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One stallion challenging another – often used to intimidate an opponent to prevent a fight. © NCPS

Why See Less, When You Can See It All!

My friend, Captain George, owns and operates Beaufort’s largest, most comfortable cruise vessel, the Crystal Coast Lady. He offers regularly scheduled opportunities for locals and visitors to experience their Wild Pony and Dolphin Scenic Tour. If you’ve never sailed with Captain George or you’ve never seen the wild horses and dolphins, add this to your list of things to do while you’re in Beaufort.

If you’ve never been aboard, the Crystal Coast Lady has a fully enclosed top deck (so you can enjoy your cruise without worrying about the weather), plenty of outside seating, a fully stocked galley on each deck, bathrooms on each level and a climate controlled cab on the main salon. I’ve had some tasty treats when I’ve been on board.

Finger food aboard Crystal Coast Lady, Crystal Coast Lady Food, Wild Horse Tour Food, Dolphin Cruise Food

Experience a Wild Horse and Dolphin Scenic Tour

The wild horse and dolphin scenic tour is a 15 mile, fully narrated tour. On it you’ll cruise by Carrot Island and the Rachel Carson Reserve, you’ll see the NC State Port, Blackbeard’s House, Beaufort’s historical homes, high-rise and drawbridges, Duke Marine Lab, Fort Macon, USCG Station, Radio Island, the Morehead City Waterfront, as well as big beautiful yachts from all over the world with a good chance of seeing the Wild Banker Ponies and Atlantic Bottle-Nose Dolphins. Pony and dolphin sightings are typical but obviously not guaranteed, but either way, you’ll have such a good time.

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Atlantic Bottle-nose Dolphins frequently swim beside the Crystal Coast Lady as you cruise.© NCPS

I’d highly recommend you make reservations rather than trying to pay at the pier. This cruise fills up. Also, you can book just a dolphin scenic tour or just a wild horse tour but why not have it all?

Pick Your Own Tour with The Crystal Coast Lady

Crystal Coast Lady Cruises
600 Front St
Beaufort, NC. 28516

Phone: (252) 728-8687

Website: Crystal Coast Lady

Beautiful Wedding Invitations for the Modern Bride

{ July 31, 2018 } - Trish

This is a sponsored post

My wedding story was quite an amazing one and my invitations weren’t exactly what I’d dreamed of all my life. That doesn’t have to be your story though. If you’re a soon-to-be modern bride that’s chic, independent, and knows what she wants, then Basic Invite is going to be your new bestie!

Let’s be honest, even the savviest prepared brides can get overwhelmed with the tasks, the choices, and the budget. Luckily, being a modern bride also means having resources at your fingertips which can help put some stress at bay. From wedding blogs to online vendors and even social media for opinions and support, the endless resources today’s world provides help brides stay on track and make well-informed decisions easily.

This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Basic Invite

As a truly modern girl, I’ve teamed up with an online stationery design company, Basic Invite, to give you a peek inside the world of online wedding invitation design just perfect for the modern bride.

Shopping online, designing online, and ordering online is time-saving and simple, but in order to be the most effective in your online invitation journey – you also want to be prepared.

So, for any brides searching for wedding invitations – look no further! Basic Invite has you covered and they’re bringing you three of their favorite modern methods for the ultimate wedding invitation suite – modern bride style.

Seal and Send Invites for the Modern Bride

The newest and most impressive wedding invitations are hands down, the Seal and Send. These are an all-in-one, foldable wedding invitation with a tear-off rsvp postcard included. Guest addresses are pre-printed onto the front of these invites so that no envelope is needed! All you have to do is fold, seal, add a stamp, and send! No envelope licking, no envelope stuffing, and no handwritten addressing!

All Matching Everything

Even some of the most modern couples opt for a more traditional wedding invitation, but to take this old-school style and spin it into the most beautiful invitation – choose a single design and match, match, match!

Basic Invite has over 900 wedding invitation designs from clear to foil and everything in between. Rather than sending out a save the date, followed by an invitation, and some enclosure cards that sort of go together, order a full matching wedding suite with a matching rsvp, save the date, and enclosures for a clean, cohesive look.

Wedding Websites

Wedding websites are a great way to keep things modern and organized when it comes to wedding plans and your invitations specifically. There is no substitute for a hand-delivered invitation straight off the press, but for real-time updates and extra special details, wedding rsvp websites are a great tool. Not to mention, 100% FREE! We call that an added bonus.

Choose a design that matches your wedding invitation or compliments your style. Upload a gallery of images, write a little love story, and invite your guests to upload their contact information instantly through your wedding website. You can even provide day-of details like maps, directions, and accommodation info to keep your guests in the loop right up to the moment you say “I do.”

Sweet friends, whether you had a vision already in mind or the search for invites is finally on, head over to Basic Invite for modern affordable wedding invitations you and your guests will love! Best of all, they’re offering 15% off everything sitewide which means even if you’re not a bride-to-be, you can shop thank you notes, business cards, personal stationery, and so much more at a discounted rate! I know all you stationery enthusiasts will appreciate that!

I can’t wait to hear what you think about Basic Invite and whether or not you take advantage of their 15% discount. Be sure to let me know in the comments below. Happy shopping and if you’re planning on heading down the aisle in the near future, congrats to you!

Celebrating National Donut Day

{ June 1, 2018 } - Trish

We’re celebrating National Donut Day! In all honesty, we don’t need a national holiday to grab a donut or two. We love donuts.

We’re very lucky to live within biking distance to a Dunkin location. We treat ourselves to donuts every so often and love all the different donut shops we have access to locally and all the different types of donuts. I think my favorite may be Krispy Kreme‘s glazed, while Rex’s is probably Duck Donuts, and Bella’s is most likely Dunkin’.

Believe it or not, this isn’t a new holiday. National Doughnut Day started in 1938 as a fundraiser for Chicago’s The Salvation Army. Their goal was to help those in need during the Great Depression and to honor The Salvation Army “Lassies” of World War I, who served doughnuts to soldiers. There’s even an entire website dedicated to the day: Donut Day USA. Pretty wild, isn’t it?

Want more donut history? You’ll probably enjoy this donut history lesson, too.

Celebrating National Donut Day

We stopped by our local Dunkin’ and grabbed some tasty beverages and treats. Bella got a Frozen Hot Chocolate and Rex got a Caramel Frappe. I really wish they had coconut milk and a better selection of non-dairy choices but we made due. Of course, we snagged some donuts, too.

Don’t they look delicious? We had a great day and enjoyed our time together making sweet memories. It’s the little things that end up being the big things in life.

Did you celebrate National Donut Day? What did you do to celebrate? What kinds of donuts are your favorite? Let me know!

Celebrate National Donut Day with Dunkin Donuts!

{ May 31, 2018 } - Trish

This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Dunkin’ Donuts

National Donut Day is right around the corner!

My kids love Dunkin’ Donuts, and if I’m being honest, I always have. When we lived in South Florida we had a Dunkin’ right down the street from us. We could walk there if we wanted to and often, as a teenager, my friends and I did.

Raising my kids in the same home I grew up in, they grew to love how close the local Dunkin’ was, and how it was occasionally a treat on the weekends for breakfast.

Much to our delight, our current home in North Carolina is also located quite close to a Dunkin’ Donuts store as well. We could easily ride our bikes there – and that’s something we should probably consider doing if I take into account how often the kids ask for donuts on the weekends!

National Donut Day

Friday, June 1st is #NationalDonutDay. The perfect way to end the week, if you ask me. I’m collaborating with Dunkin’ Donuts on National Donut Day to make sure everyone gets a chance to celebrate by grabbing their favorite Dunkin’ beverage and a FREE classic Dunkin’ donut!

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Are you ready for #NationalDonutDay, June 1st? We’re getting the party started early! 🍩We’re happy to collaborate with @DunkinDonuts to give away 2 gift-cards! To enter, follow along, drop a comment below and tag a friend who’d like some donuts, too! (Giveaway open to U.S. Residents Only – Deadline to enter is May 31st @ midnight eastern) . 🍩 Best of all, we can all score yummy donuts! On National Donut Day, with the purchase of any beverage, you’ll get a FREE classic donut all day on June 1 (while supplies last) 🎀 . . . . #NCBloggger #NC #SouthernBlogger #FoodBlogger #LifestyleBlogger #TravelBlogger #RaleighBlogger #DIYBlogger #BeautyBlogger #StyleBlogger #StreetStyleBlogger #FashionBlogger #Blog #Blogger #Bloggerlife #BlogLife #BloggerStyle #BrandInfluencers #CLTBlogger #Donuts #Doughnuts #Donut #Doughnut

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Plus a few other NC bloggers are participating, too. They’re already enjoying their donuts and it’s been fun to follow along and see what everyone’s choosing.

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Thank you for the breakfast @dunkindonuts! I’m so proud to be working with Dunkin Donuts to share the love about their National Donut Day deal – on June 1st, you can get a FREE classic donut with the purchase of any beverage (while supplies last). . #dunkindonuts #sponsored #nationaldonutday #june #ncblogger @ncbloggernetwork #momlife #breakfast #donuts

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Dunkin’ Donuts Giftcard Giveaway

If you love Dunkin’ as much as we do. Make sure you take a moment to enter the fun giveaway I’m hosting over on Instagram. Take a moment to swing by and enter for a chance to win a Dunkin Donuts gift card that you can use anytime – not just on National Donut Day.

Red Bull Chooses NC to Launch New Organics Line

{ March 27, 2018 } - Trish

I love organic food and drink. It’s true! I strive to go buy organic whenever I can. It’s so important to me as a mom that my kids get the healthiest options whenever possible. So I was really pleased to get a box of Red Bull’s Organics, their new sodas. What a treat!

The kids couldn’t wait to try them and were debating over how we were going to split them up. In the end, we all had a little bit of each. For me, my favorites were the Lemon and the Ginger. The kids like Cola the best.

Red Bull Chooses NC to Launch New Organics Line

I’m thrilled to share that Red Bull has chosen North Carolinians to be some of the first to try their new line of organic beverages. North Carolina, with its bustling food scene and appreciation for craft beverages, has proven to be the perfect place to launch Red Bull’s new organic sodas.

The new line, ORGANICS by Red Bull, is a range of premium organic refreshment beverages made with ingredients from natural sources. They’ll be available as of April 2, 2018, where Red Bull is sold in North Carolina, from Raleigh to Winston-Salem to Wilmington as well as through Amazon.com.

The Official Red Bull Organics Launch Party

Some of my local blogging friends also got a preview and, like me, are sharing the invitation to the launch party. It’s going to be fun!

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#outaboutnc You are invited to a one of a kind @redbull NC launch party. RSVP to get your ticket compliments of #redbullorganics. Be the first to taste. Link in our profile. The event at @whitakerandatlantic on April 10 will include BBQ by @samjonesbbq and drinks by @cocktailbandits. Adult Event Only over the age of 18. Our founder @Hinessightblog attended media launch event yesterday. Great sodas coming to our state. #OrganicsbyRedBull #redbull #redbullwings #redbullgivesyouwings #organic #soda #jnkpr

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The Organics By Red Bull Flavors Are:

Simply Cola – Not your average cola, this not-so-sweet caffeinated soda is derived from multiple plant extracts like kola nut, ginger, and cinnamon. It’s 32 mg of caffeine that comes from organic coffee beans harvested on plantations from all over the world.
Bitter Lemon – The refreshingly tart flavor of this caffeine-free soda comes from citrus extracts and organic lemon juice concentrate complemented by an herbal bitterness derived from plant extracts.
Ginger Ale – Thanks to ingredients from ginger extracts and zesty organic lemon juice concentrate this caffeine-free is as aromatic as it is tasty.
Tonic Water – The distinctive, light taste of this caffeine-free Tonic Water comes from a thoughtfully balanced blend of lemon and lime notes and a little herbal bitterness from plant extracts. The well-balanced sweet and sour taste is tart and dry.

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Coolest swag box ever – Organics by @redbull launching here in Raleigh. Join the party April 10th @whitakerandatlantic to taste it yourself @samjonesbbq @cocktailbandits #redbullorganics #organics #redbullgivesyouwings #bbq #cocktail

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You’re Invited! Save the Date –

If you missed the first event, there’s still time to get in on the fun. Save the date! On April 10th from 6-9, Organics by Red Bull will host Sam Jones for a free whole hog BBQ event. In addition to delicious BBQ, you’ll be sipping on cocktails from the Cocktail Bandits featuring the Organics by Red Bull sodas – and tasty sides by PoshNosh Catering. The event will be open to all, at Whitaker and Atlantic but you must RSVP to attend.

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Aaaaand it’s launched 👉 @redbull’s new Organic Sodas… & NC gets the first taste in the US 👏👏👏 Cheers to @graceleisureevents – the best evah wing lady 💃💃 Check @jnkpublicrelations for more #OrganicsbyRedBull #organicsoda #redbull #firsttaste #redbullwings 🥤🥤🥤🥤

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RSVP if you’re interested in attending this upcoming sure-to-be-fun event with your fellow NC Bloggers.

To see more of the types of events we partner with brands on, check out all our campaigns, and events.

Our Homeschool Open House

{ January 31, 2018 } - Trish

Our Homeschool Open House

We had a wonderful time at our homeschool open house. It was a small and intimate gathering of moms, some of whom were new to homeschooling, and some who have been doing it for a while but were interested in checking out the open house and learning more from one another.

I hosted our homeschool open house in my home, and we made ourselves comfortable in the living room. We put together a short presentation to explain some of the options parents have in homeschooling locally.

We discussed what curriculum each of us were using and what we used to supplement. Our family has been using My Father’s World curriculum since we started homeschooling in the middle of fourth grade and we’ve participated in a few of the local co-ops for meet-ups and field trips.

Game nights at our house have been a fun outcome of meeting so many other homeschool families. Many people worry that homeschoolers aren’t properly socialized, what they don’t often realize is that homeschool kids are more socially active than their public school peers. With more free time and flexibility, we can do more with friends and family.

During the open house, we also discussed some of the online resources we have at our fingertips like the local Facebook groups, co-ops, and some of the more formal organizations like The Homeschool Legal Defense Association, which I highly recommend for every homeschool family. North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE) is also worth checking out.

What gathering would be complete without some yummy snacks? There were plenty of finger foods, crockpot cheese dip, crackers, and pretzels for dipping, along with a variety of cookies and even some chocolate.

For the kids, we had several games and projects to keep them occupied as the moms mingled and discussed. Laminated tic-tac-toe sheets, word search, and mazes are easy to create. Just print your favorites, laminate them and you can use them over and over again with a wet erase marker.

Do you have homeschooling questions? Have you considered homeschooling? Drop a comment and let me know. I’d love to help, if I can.

Hello from Blog Life University 2017

{ September 21, 2017 } - Trish

I’m spending the latter part of this week at the 2017 Blog Life University Conference and I can’t wait to share all the key takeaways from the conference with you later, right here on the blog.

If we met at the conference, welcome! I’m a blogger just like you. I’ve been blogging since 1997 and I’m really excited to share my passion with you the NC Blogger Network.

If you love blogging as much as I do, and you love connecting with other blog bosses just like you, then you’re going to love the NC Blogger Network.

Whether you’re a fashionista or a foodie, new to blogging or a veteran, NC Blogger Network’s got something for everyone – and for every type of blogger. I look forward to welcoming you to our community! We’ve got what you need to succeed.

Blog Life University 2017 Attendees – Grab Your Discount!

It’s all about building community and connecting with your tribes, you know, like minded-bloggers, so I’d love to offer you a discount on our annual membership. Use code BLOGLIFEU now through Monday, 9/25 and get $10 off our annual membership.

About The NC Blogger Network

NC Blogger Network is North Carolina’s premier community for bloggers. We bring bloggers together for events, education, networking and paid opportunities working with relevant brands! Membership to the NC Blogger Network is based on an annual subscription.

Our goal at the NC Blogger Network is to create a strong state-wide community of bloggers working together to support and encourage each other through our network. It is also our goal to provide our members with paid opportunities working with brands they know and love.

About Blog Life University 2017 and What We’ll Be Sharing

Blog Life University 2017 is THE Conference to Learn How to Take Your Blog from Hobby to Business.

These speakers are experts in their fields and ready to share with you their secrets to success. Scroll down to read about each session – you definitely don’t want to miss!

Thursday, September 21, 2017

9:00 – 9:15 am – Welcome with Melissa Llado
9:15 – 10:15 am – Getting Paid What Your Worth Through Working With Brands by Jenny Melrose
10:15 – 11:15 am – Organizing Your Day for Maximum Productivity with Aaronica Cole
11:15 – 11:30 am – BREAK
11:30 – 12:30 pm – Expanding Your Reach With Podcasting by Nicole Culver
12:30 – 1:30 pm – LUNCH
1:30 – 2:30 pm – Make Your Photos POP Without Breaking the Bank by Tiffany Dahle
2:30 – 3:30 pm – Jumping Into Videography WithOUT the Fancy Equipment by Christina Patterson
3:30 – 4:00 pm – BREAK
4:00 – 5:00 pm – Grow Your List to Maximize Your Income with Kirsten Thompson
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Closing Remarks with Melissa Llado

Friday, September 22, 2017

9:00 – 9:15 am – Welcome with Melissa Llado
9:15 – 10:15 am – Massively Grow Facebook to New Heights with Rachel Miller
10:15 – 11:15 am – Pin It and Win It…Traffic That Is with Cynthia Rusincovitch
11:15 – 11:30 am – BREAK
11:30 – 12:30 pm – The Art of Affiliate Marketing with Dollie Freeman
12:30 – 1:30 pm – LUNCH
12:00 – 6:00 pm – Brand Expo Open
3:00 – 4:00 pm – Protecting Your Financial Future- Creating a Business Budget with Iyanna Vaughn
4:00 – 5:00 pm – Building Abundance Through Product Launches with Becky Mansfield
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Closing

Blog Life University 2017’s Sessions and Speakers

Jenny Melrose takes you behind the scenes of working directly with brands to increase your sponsored post rates.
Becky Mansfield is sharing all about launching a product successfully to increase your income.
Melissa Crenshaw Llado will walk you through adding income through an online store.
Aaronica Bell Cole knows all about increasing your hourly rate by maximizing your productivity and she’s sharing all of her secrets with us!
NC Blogger Network member, Tiffany Dahle, takes amazing photos and she’s going to show you how to take gorgeous pictures without spending tons of money on expensive equipment.
Beloved Women with Christina Patterson started her video blogging with just her phone and she’s going to show you all of her tips and tricks to getting started with video easily.
Nicole Culver is all about increasing your reach with podcasting…growing your audience will bring in more income and she’s going to show you how.
Cynthia Rusincovitch is sharing her secrets to building and organizing your email list for maximum return on investment.
Rachel Miller is a guru at growing your business through Facebook and she’s diving deep with massively growing your Facebook page.
Dollie Freeman knows how to boost your affiliate commissions even if you’ve never done affiliates before…learn the ART of affiliate marketing to substantially increase your income.
Iyanna Vaughn is going to wrap up the conference by showing you HOW to protect your financial future and organize your blogging finances so you can reap the rewards of growing your online business.

Let’s Keep In Touch

I look forward to connecting with you, welcoming you to the NC Blogger Network and I hope you’ll stay tuned for those session recaps and key takeaways.

Don’t Confuse your Community with Social Media Acronyms

{ May 15, 2017 } - Trish

You’re at your desk, a cup of coffee in hand and you’re ready to start your day. You can’t wait! Soon, you’ll be representing your brand across various social networks. The first order of business on your list today is to begin reading some of those great social media blogs that were suggested to you by your friends and followers. You open up your RSS reader, dive in, and suddenly realize within the first few paragraphs about CRM, sCRM, ROI and KPI that you’re overwhelmed by all these acronyms. What the heck do they mean and how can you focus on the point of the article if you have to keep stopping to look them up?

Keep It Simple

It happens. Sometimes professionals forget that not everyone in their audience knows exactly what they know. This isn’t exclusive to social media either. It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in, every industry has its own terminologies and they can be quite confusing at times. Therefore, when setting out to share industry-related knowledge across your social networks consider keeping it simple. Think the KISS method = keep it super simple.

It doesn’t matter what social network you’re on or if you’re writing for the corporate blog, consider that on any given day your audience might range from someone who’s learning about your brand for the very first time to the industry insider who’s considered an influencer. You want to build a community based on your brand. Doing so means not only talking with others in your industry but perhaps educating consumers as well. If you want to use acronyms, instead of assuming that everyone knows what you’re talking about, explain exactly what each acronym means the first time you use it. The same goes for industry terminology too. Don’t get caught up in technical jargon. You don’t need it to present yourself as a thought leader and you may find yourself alienating part of your community if you don’t take the time to educate and inform when necessary.

Become A Resource

If you find yourself using acronyms and industry terms quite a bit, think about creating a glossary post on your corporate blog that can be used as a resource within your community. You can link back to it and reference it as needed. Plus, one of the best parts about creating it on your own site is that you’ll have the ability to update it as needed. You may even want to take it a step further and create a white paper that others can download and share.

About Those Social Media Acronyms

Because social media terminology is ever-evolving, like social media itself, it would be quite an undertaking to try to list every single social media term. I also didn’t want you to walk away without anything, though. So, here are a few of the popular social media acronyms and what they mean. Again, this isn’t a definitive list but rather a few of the more popular terms I thought you’d like to know:

B2B: Business to business
B2C: Business to consumer
CGM: Consumer-generated media
CMS: Content management system
CPA: Cost per action
CPC: Cost per click
CR: Conversion rate
CRM: Customer relationship management
CSS: Cascading style sheet
CTR: Click-through rate
DM: Direct message
ERP: Enterprise resource planning
FB: Facebook
FF: Follow Friday
HT: Hat tip
IG: Instagram
KPI: Key performance indicators
PM: Private Message
QR Code: Quick response code
ROI: Return on investment
ROR: Return on relationship
RSS: Real simple syndication
RT: ReTweet
SCRM: Social customer relationship management
SEM: Search engine marketing
SEO: Search engine optimization
SERP: Search engine result page
SM: Social media
SMB: Small and Medium business
SMM: Social media marketing
TOS: Terms of service
UGC: User-generated content
URL: Uniform resource locator

You can also check out Aaron Friedman’s Digital and Social Media Acronyms post at Digital Highrise for a more detailed list.

Remember, your goal is to keep your community engaged, enchanted, and educated about your brand, so make things easy to understand. Looking to learn more? Read all my How To posts.

Do you find technical jargon, acronyms, and industry terminology distracting when reading articles or trying to follow conversations? Are you using them yourself? What popular acronyms am I missing? Please let me know in the comments below.

Morgan’s Tavern and Grill in New Bern

{ January 4, 2017 } - Trish

Morgan’s Tavern and Grill in New Bern

One of my favorite places to eat in New Bern, NC. is Morgan’s Tavern and Grill. Everything is fresh and delicious and you can tell it’s made with great care. The staff is attentive, personable and your food is always served hot. Though there can be a bit of a wait for a table, if you don’t arrive early enough, there’s never a long wait for your food to arrive, once it’s been ordered.

Try the Meatloaf

A favorite dish for many of Morgan’s regulars is their Meatloaf. Served on a potato cake, it’s nothing short of amazing. You’ll want to add this to your list of items to try when you visit! It’s definitely on our list of favorites.

Catch of the Day

Morgan’s does seafood well, and that’s saying a lot. Where most restaurants want to batter and fry everything, Morgan’s in one of the few who doesn’t. You can always find something tasty on the menu if you’re in the mood for seafood. On this night, I had the Mahi Mahi topped with Shrimp in a beautiful cream sauce with a black bean and corn relish. It was mouth-watering. I’d highly recommend it.

Kid’s Menu at Morgan’s Tavern and Grill

If you’re wondering whether or not your kids would enjoy Morgan’s Tavern and Grill, fear not. Morgan’s has a good selection of kid-friendly favorites like grilled cheese, burgers, mac and cheese, chicken fingers, grilled chicken, and shrimp. The portions are a good size. Your little ones won’t go home hungry.

Desserts at Morgan’s Tavern and Grill

If sweets are your thing like they are mine, you’ll love the selection of desserts at Morgan’s. Kids can have some fun with the Paint a Bear rice crispy treat that comes with a paintbrush, and sauces to paint with like chocolate and caramel.

During our visit, we had the Key Lime Pie and the children shared a brownie with ice cream. Decadent!

Doesn’t that look amazing? Be sure to save room for dessert or take it to go.

A Little About Morgan’s Tavern and Grill

In their own words: Morgan’s Tavern and Grill opened its doors with one goal in mind, “Great service, good food in a casual and comfortable atmosphere.” Today that goal still stands tall, as people from all areas ask. Are you fine dining? We proudly say NO, we are everyday dining. We believe in good food at sensible prices. We believe in sincere service because as our guest, it is our responsibility to ensure every experience is fun and enjoyable. This building has stood for over 100 years. In 1912 this was the home for the New Bern Garage Company. It is an example of what hard work can accomplish, from its 16-22 inch thick walls to the original roof trusses and ceiling joists that still stand today. We believe that all you need is a dream and hard work and you can do anything. This is our dream and we are proud to serve you and our community.

Visit Morgan’s Tavern and Grill

Don’t take my word for it though. Head to New Bern and try Morgan’s Tavern and Grill for yourself and let me know what you think!

Morgan’s Tavern and Grill
235 Craven Street
New Bern, NC 28560

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Help Carolina Locals During the One Warm Coat Drive

{ December 1, 2016 } - Trish

One Warm Coat Drive

Hey friends! I’m a big fan of getting involved at a local level so this year, one of the non-profit organizations I’m on the board for is encouraging everyone who can to donate a new or gently used coat this Winter.

Why Coats?

Health experts report that even a 2-degree drop in body temperature results in reduced heart rate, loss of coordination, and confusion. Adults cannot work effectively and children find it difficult to learn. For most, a warm coat solves the problem. But, for the nearly 15% of Americans living in poverty, a warm winter coat is a budget “extra.”

Did you know?

15% of seniors live in poverty
3.5 million people experience homelessness each year
One in five children is living in poverty

You Can Help Carolina Locals During the One Warm Coat Drive

Gateway Western Carteret Community Alliance and the Crystal Coast Christmas Festival have teamed up with One Warm Coat this holiday season to help our local community members in need. This is such a sweet way to help someone in need, right here in our community, this holiday season.

You can donate a new or gently used coat during the Festival (Dec 2 – 11) and your contributions will go to a local domestic violence center and a local homeless shelter.

You can also bring in canned goods as well, contributions will also go to our local shelters.

Cans and One Warm Coat Drive and Drop Off Location:

The Market At Cedar Point
1046 Cedar Point Blvd
Cedar Point, North Carolina

For more info call (910) 330-7937 or (252) 285-6606

About One Warm Coat

One Warm Coat works to provide a free, warm coat to any person in need. We encourage people to keep others warm by donating a new or gently used coat.

One Warm Coat is a national non-profit organization that assists in the donation of coats. We help individuals, groups, companies and organizations across the country collect coats and deliver them to local agencies that distribute them free, to people in need.

Key Facts and Figures

WHAT THEY DO ANNUALLY

Support over 3,000 Coat Drive Ambassadors by:

Providing free instructions, materials, tools and resources
Hosting and maintain a searchable database of coat drive events across North America

Assist community nonprofit agencies by:

Listing them on their searchable database
Assisting them in receiving needed coats

Work with business and brands to:

Engage employees and customers in giving warmth
Develop and support marketing goals and initiatives

WHAT THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED

They have focused on one specific need for 22 years allowing us to:

Support more than 20,000 coat drives to date
Expand to support coat drives held in all 50 states & 10 countries
Collect over four million coats providing over four million people with warmth

Keep their expenses low (with an average cost of .50 per coat) allowing them to:

Use our funds efficiently with 95% of every $1 supporting our programs
Provided over 300,000 children with new coats of their own

If you have gently used coats and jackets you’re no longer using or no longer need, please pass them on to someone who desperately needs them this Christmas. You can drop them off now through December 11th.

Thanks in advance!

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